GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Research finds that Black women have the highest risk of pregnancy-related heart problems in the U.S.

One mother has used her own personal experience as motivation to help other expecting women find the best care possible.

It should not be revolutionary for a Black woman to survive childbirth in America—but tragically, in America, it is.

Held annually in April, Black Maternal Health Week is a campaign that supports awareness, activism and community-building to amplify the voices, perspectives and lived experiences of Black mothers.

In the United States, Black women are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than their white counterparts, a startling statistic that highlights deep-seated ...

Since 2000, approximately 14,000 families have participated in Santa Clara County's Black Infant Health program and related ...

Texas police ticketed a pregnant Black woman for allegedly walking on the wrong side of the ... Brad Townes, her husband who is white, started filming his wife’s exchange with law enforcement on his ...

Texas police ticketed a pregnant Black woman for allegedly walking on the ... Brad Townes, her husband who is white, started filming his wife’s exchange with law enforcement on his phone.

Terrence Lacy Sr. (center) - who lost his wife, Heather Lacy, a disabled veteran, after a heart attack - hugs son Terrence Lacy during a Conversation and Call to Action on Black Maternal Health ...

According to the CDC, black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women.

or a safe place to live can also make pregnancy more dangerous. Even if a Black woman has a good job and education, she’s still more likely to have problems than a white mom who doesn’t.

Her husband, who is white, began recording the interaction ... but they want to arrest a Black person — a pregnant Black woman — for looking for her dog,” she said. Brad said he was walking ...